"You are guilty of deceiving kings." The old witch of Xiaozhuang's voice was flat, but her tone was full of gloomy murderous intentions, "You already knew the identity of the emperor, but you deliberately pretended not to know, took the opportunity to flatter and invite pets, and deliberately curry favor with the emperor, right?" From the truth, the mourning family can spare you from dying! ”

"Got a flaw in me?" Lu Fatzi was shocked in his heart, but his long-tested fat face showed a kind of surprise as if he had seen an alien, and said in confusion: "Weichen already knows the identity of the emperor? Empress Dowager Lafayette, are you talking about Wechen? ”

"Grandmother, how do you know that?" Xiao Mazi was also very surprised, and also turned his gaze to Xiaozhuang, and said in his heart What is wrong with my grandmother, how can she be the same as Kong Sizhen and Zhou Chang, just look at this Lu Yifeng unpleasantly? ――I think this fat man is very good.

Xiaozhuang sneered, tilted his head, and glanced at Aunt Su Mala next to him, Aunt Su Mala understood, stepped forward and said lightly: "Lu Yifeng, it's useless for you to pretend to be garlic." Since you don't know the true identity of the emperor, and you have met the emperor on a private visit with Weifu twice and talked for a long time, then you must be very familiar with the emperor's voice - when you knelt on the ground just now, you heard the emperor's voice ....... ”

"Weichen thinks the emperor's voice is very familiar!" Lu Fatzi is so cunning, Su Malagu just said half of it, and Lu Fatzi immediately understood where his problem was. So Fat Lu hurriedly interrupted Su Mala's words, and hurriedly said: "This lady must want to say, since Weichen feels that the emperor's voice is very familiar, why don't you look up first?" ”

"Not bad." Su Malagu nodded and said, "The first time you saw the emperor, you felt that the emperor's voice was familiar, but you didn't look up and peek, is this move too unreasonable?" This also proves one thing, you have long known the identity of the emperor, so you are not surprised to hear the emperor's voice. ”

Xiao Mazi's face was a little elongated, and then he realized that Fat Lu's reaction was indeed a bit unreasonable. And Lu Fatzi was not in a hurry, just kowtowed and said: "Emperor Mingjian, Empress Dowager Lafayette Mingjian, I have the laws of the Qing Dynasty, and it is a great crime of disrespect to not be allowed to look up at the king!" "Thousand Character Text" also contains, leading step by step, looking up to the corridor temple, saying that as a courtier, the behavior must be cautious, respectful and respectful, and there can be no negligence! As an official of the imperial court and a saint, how dare Wei Chen violate ethics? Therefore, although Wei Chen felt that the emperor's voice was quite familiar, he did not dare to violate the law and looked up. ”

Lu Fatzi's words are indeed quibble, but there is also some truth, which is impossible to refute, so after Xiaozhuang and Su Malagu heard Lu Fatzi's explanation, they were inevitably speechless for a while. Xiao Mazi nodded slightly, quite agreeing with Lu Fatzi's approach - after all, this bullshit law also respects his imperial dignity, Xiao Mazi can't think that Lu Fatzi should despise the dignity of imperial power, right?

To be honest, Xiaozhuang's suspicion of Lu Fatzi is completely out of the intuition of a politician and an old fox, and there is no real evidence, just now it was not easy to catch a little loophole and make trouble, but it was immediately dissolved by Lu Fatzi lightly, no matter the expression, tone and words did not show the slightest flaw, so that although Xiaozhuang had doubts, he couldn't help but waver in his heart - is he really too suspicious and wronged this Lu Fatman? After thinking about it for a long time, Xiaozhuang nodded slightly and said, "In this way, it is really the mourning family and Su Ma who have wronged you, so let's get even." ”

"Thank you, Empress Dowager Lafayette." Fat Lu kowtowed again, then stood up, and quietly looked at the famous Xiaozhuang Da Yuer in history with the corner of his eyes - to Lu Fatman's great disappointment, Xiaozhuang, who is over half a hundred years old, is now not even a, at most it is comparable to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the photo, and even inferior.

"Lu Aiqing." When Fat Lu stood still, Xiao Mazi immediately couldn't wait to ask, "What is your background?" ”

"Back to the emperor, Weichen is from Xiucai." Lu Fatzi replied honestly: "Wechen only took a show in the Dali Mansion Examination this year, because Wechen knew that he was not the material for reading the sage book, so he spent three thousand taels of silver to donate a seven-grade official. Later, it happened that there was a vacancy in Qujing Zhixian County, and by the grace of the emperor, the prince of Pingxi raised his love and gave this lack to Weichen, and Weichen was able to enter Beijing to see His Majesty, and was fortunate to see the holy face. ”

Seeing that Lu Fatzi was quite honest, Xiao Mazi took advantage of this and said: "Lu Aiqing, I see your conversation and knowledge, don't you seem to be the kind of person who can't read books?" Since you are extremely talented and have already been admitted to Xiucai, why don't you continue to take the examination for the Jinshi and take the right path of the imperial examination? Do you have to take the shortcut to donation? ”

"Back to the emperor, Weichen is not talented, learn those side doors and KitKat silver skills, but you can learn it as soon as you learn it, and you can understand it at one point." Fat Lu said with a sad face: "But as soon as I pick up the Four Books and Five Classics, the Book of Sages, it is a head with three big heads, and I can't read it because of the hanging beams and stabbing strands, chiseling the wall and stealing the light." Weichen didn't dare to deceive the emperor, and even Weichen, a talent, was actually selected. ”

"Picked up? How did you pick it up? Xiao Mazi was very curious - this matter was not mentioned in the information collected by Kong Sizhen.

"Back to the emperor, because there is an urgent shortage of scribes under the command of the prince of Pingxi, Dali Mansion is designated to admit ten talents this year." Lu Fatzi said with a red face: "But this year, there are only nine children in Dali Mansion who are taking the Xiucai exam, and Dali Dao was forced to be helpless, so he found Weichen's volume out of the waste volume and made up the number." ”

"And this?" Xiao Mazi and Xiaozhuang were dumbfounded, but there were more illiterate officials in the Qing Dynasty in these years, and Xiao Mazi had long been surprised, and just smiled: "Lu Aiqing, you are really blessed, you only failed to catch up with the examiner to make up the number, and the seven-grade official caught up with the vacancy of the county, and you have encountered any good things." But Lu Aiqing, aren't you worried that you won't be able to do it in this county? ”

"Back to the emperor, Weichen is not worried." Lu Fatzi said without blushing: "My first minister of the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng Fan Wensu, is also from a talented family, but he can still assist my Great Qing Dynasty Taizu Taizong to set the Central Plains and dominate the world!" Weichen is not talented, he is willing to take Wensu Gong as an example, take Xiucai as the emperor's boss and pastor, govern the environment and the people, widely benefit the government, and assist the emperor to become an emperor through the ages! ”

"The First Emperor of the Ages?" Xiao Mazi smiled and said: "You are a donor from a talented background, and you still want to assist me to become the first emperor of the ages?" But it's okay, as long as you have this ambition, I will give you a chance. ”

"Wechen thank the emperor for his grace." Lu Fatzi saluted again helplessly, and said: "After Weichen returns to office, he will live up to the emperor's expectations, and he will govern the county without leaving any stone unturned, and he will not close his door at night." If not, Weichen will hang up the crown and go into hiding, abdicate and make way for Xian! ”

"Very well, I'm sure you can do it." Xiao Mazi nodded, and was not in a hurry to call Fat Lu to get up, and said slowly: "However, for you, after returning to Qujing, your mission is not as simple as governing Qujing without leaving any stone unturned, and not closing the door at night, there are more important and heavier missions that you need to do." ”

"Please make it clear to the emperor, and the ministers will remember it!" Fat Lu saluted again.

"Lu Aiqing, since you are an official selected by King Pingxi, then you must have met King Pingxi?" Xiao Mazi asked rhetorically: "What do you think of the person King Pingxi?" ”

"Pillars of the Qing Dynasty! Long live the humerus of my emperor! A good parent of the people of Yunnan, a good prince of the Qing Dynasty! Fat Lu replied categorically, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, as if he didn't know how to write the word shame.

"Hey, this fat man, he pats people when he sees them." Xiao Mazi smiled. At this time, Xiaozhuang suddenly spoke again: "Lu Yifeng, since you have such a high evaluation of the prince of Pingxi, why do you strongly persuade the prince of Pingxi to ask for the withdrawal of the domain?" ”

"The Empress Dowager also knows about this?" Lu Yifeng first bowed, and then saluted and said: "Back to the Empress Dowager Lafayette, it is precisely because Weichen has such a high evaluation of the prince of Pingxi and is very respectful, that Weichen strongly persuaded his old man to ask for the withdrawal of the domain!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Xiaozhuang asked quietly.

"Back to the Empress Dowager Lafayette, since ancient times, absolute power has led to absolute [***]!" Lu Fatzi said eloquently: "The prince of Pingxi is the first of the three feudatories, has heavy troops, and sits in a large town, which is the barrier in the southwest of the imperial court!" The emperor treats the prince with the same flesh and blood, and the lord is extremely noble! It can be described as a high-powered, prominent party! It is precisely because of this that although the prince of Pingxi himself is loyal to the emperor like a father-in-service and loves the people like a son, he has never been able to avoid his subordinates relying on the power of the palace, oppressing the good people, running rampant, breaking the laws of the court, insulting the dignity of the palace, and bearing the emperor's favor! ”

"Really?" Xiao Mazi deliberately interjected and asked, "The situation in Yunnan has really collapsed to such a situation?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the current situation in Yunnan, of course, is not as serious as Weichen said, but there are just a little signs of it." Lu Fatzi slowed down his breath and said: "And the prince also attaches great importance to this situation, once it is discovered, he will be severely punished immediately - Weichen remembers that in the fourth year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Liangdong, the general soldier of Pingyuan, Guizhou, Zhao Junmen, was because he was greedy for power, concealed his mother's funeral and refused to worry, broke my Qing law, and insulted me The national policy of the Qing Dynasty to govern the country with filial piety, no one has the honor of the minister, and no one has the filial piety of the son!" No father and no king, abandon the country and abandon the family! After being noticed by the prince of Pingxi, he scolded him fiercely, and Zhao Junmen reluctantly reported to Ding Wei, and finally did not embarrass the emperor and the prince of Pingxi. ”

"And this? This Zhao Liangdong even refuses to keep filial piety to his biological mother, it's really not a thing! Xiao Mazi shook his head, and secretly remembered the name Zhao Liangdong - didn't he say in his heart, didn't you kid refuse to worry? I will help you fulfill filial piety and let you worry for the rest of your life!

("Dead fatty, I dug up your ancestral grave?") Or did you rob your wife? How can you trap me in death like this? Zhao Liangdong, who was mourning in Ningxia, cried. ）

"Freezing three feet, not a cold!" Lu Fatzi raised his voice again and continued: "Although the prince of Pingxi is very vigilant about these situations and strictly prohibits them, the prince is too old and lacks energy, and there are already some signs of weakness in this regard, and the consequences will be unimaginable in the long run. For the sake of the family and the country, for the first generation of the prince, and for the long-term stability of Weichen's hometown, Weichen made the bold move of persuading the prince of Pingxi to ask for the withdrawal of the domain, and Weichen deserved to die! ”

"What are you guilty of?" Xiao Mazi made another flute.

"The withdrawal of the three feudatories is a national policy." Lu Fatzi kowtowed and said: "Weichen is just a seven-grade small official, who dares to talk about national affairs and trespass the government, please ask the emperor to punish the crime." ”

was reminded by Lu Fatzi like this, and Xiao Mazi remembered that Lu Fatzi, a seven-grade sesame official, dared to talk about the withdrawal of the three feudatories, although his views were very appetizing, but he still seemed to be a bit of a trespasser. Thinking of this, Xiao Mazi changed his serious face and said: "Since you are guilty of your crimes, and you have not publicly made a statement, and directly disturbed the government, then I will spare you once!" But from now on, we must no longer talk about the government and disrupt the national policy, and there will be a next time, and I will not be spared. ”

"Thank the emperor, the emperor's instructions, Weichen will keep it in mind." Lu Fatzi put his forehead on the ground, and said cautiously: "In addition, Weichen has another matter, dare to ask the emperor for permission." ”

"Tell me about it." Xiao Mazi originally admired Fat Lu very much, and agreed.

"Wechen is bold, I want to ask the emperor to let Wechen change to other provinces to be the magistrate." Fat Lu said with a sad face.

"Huh?" This time, Xiao Mazi and Xiaozhuang were both stunned. Xiao Mazi asked in surprise: "Lu Aiqing, since the prince of Pingxi appreciates you so much, why don't you want to be an official in Yunnan under his rule?" As far as I know, after you entered Beijing, it seems that you lived directly in the house of the prince of Pingxi, right? The prince of Pingxi loves you so much, why are you still unwilling to serve under the prince of Pingxi? ”

"Back to the emperor, there are two reasons for this." Lu Fatzi said hesitantly: "First, Weichen is from Yunnan, and the Qing Dynasty decrees that people in this province are not allowed to be officials in this province, and Weichen does not dare to destroy the law of the imperial court." Second, Wechen ......, Wechen ....... ”

"As it is, I forgive you not guilty." Xiao Mazi urged impatiently.

"Back to the emperor, last night, Weichen received news." Lu Fatzi said with a sad face: "The news that Weichen dared to persuade the prince of Pingxi to ask for the withdrawal of the domain, I don't know how to do it, it has been quietly spread in the Pingxi Palace, and a small number of officials in the Pingxi Palace, gritted their teeth with hatred for Weichen, and Weichen was afraid of ...... and ....... ”

Xiao Mazi and Xiaozhuang glanced at each other, and they both understood the meaning of Lu Fatzi's words - Wu Sangui's group of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals Lao Qiu Ba heard that Lu Fatzi persuaded Wu Sangui to ask for the withdrawal of the domain, and indeed many people would have the idea of chopping Lu Fatzi off, and it would be difficult for this Fat Lu to be frightened in front of him. Secretly happy, Xiao Mazi deliberately said: "Lu Aiqing, I don't agree with what you say, the prince of Pingxi has the grace of knowing you and the righteousness of recommendation, not only do you not think about returning, but because there are a few people in the Pingxi palace who complain about you a little, you have a rebellious heart, isn't it ungrateful for you to do this?" Turning his back on the Lord for glory? ”

"Weichen damn it! Damn it! Lu Fatzi kowtowed desperately, and said tremblingly: "The emperor's instructions are yes, Weichen retracted his plea, and Weichen returned to Qujing to take office, and he didn't dare to pick fat and choose thin." ”

"It's not that simple." Xiao Mazi deliberately threatened: "If you move this idea, I won't be able to tolerate you, Qujing Zhixian, you don't have to be responsible, go back to your hometown in Dali to study." ”

"What?!" Fat Lu raised his head suddenly, looked at Xiao Mazi's seemingly majestic face, tears flowed out of his fat face, and he choked up and said: "Weichen should die, Weichen Xie Lord Longen, Weichen Xie Lord Longen......, Weichen, I'm sorry for my parents' ......, Weichen ......." Choked up, Fat Lu's fingers clenched at the cracks of the floor tiles, and he couldn't help crying.

Seeing that Lu Fatzi was crying because of the loss of his official position, Xiao Mazi was very relieved, and hurriedly turned his eyes to Xiaozhuang, and Xiaozhuang stared at Lu Fatzi's expression and movements, until he didn't find any traces of Lu Fatzi's forgery for a long time, so he nodded to Xiao Mazi. Immediately afterwards, Xiaozhuang said: "Your Majesty, the mourning family feels that although this Lu Yifeng is guilty, his feelings are pitiful, for the sake of his loyalty to the emperor, and for the sake of his filial piety to his parents, the emperor, you will spare him this time." ”

"It's ......." Xiao Mazi pretended to hesitate, until Lu Fatzi raised his head nervously and secretly, and Xiao Mazi said reluctantly: "Okay, for the sake of the Empress Dowager's intercession, I will pardon Lu Yifeng once and take back this will!" ”

"We're thanking you, Lord Longen!" Lu Fatzi shouted excitedly, kowtowed desperately, and said with tears in his eyes: "Weichen Xie Lord Longen, Weichen Xie Empress Dowager, Weichen Xie Empress Dowager!" ”

"Don't bother with thanks, I still have something to ask you." Xiao Mazi interrupted Lu Fatzi's thanks, and asked in a gloomy voice: "Last time you were in the Ministry of Officials, you were pulled by Asihara to Aozhongtang's mansion, what did Aozhongtang say to you?" ”

"Ao Zhongtang asked Weichen about Fujian." Lu Fatzi did not hesitate, and immediately told the original story of what happened that day, without concealing it at all-this kind of provoking Ao Bai and Xiao Mazi to turn his face, there is no need to hide it. And when Lu Fatzi said that Aobai cared about Yungui's military salary, Xiao Mazi and Xiaozhuang both nodded again, and their impression of Aobai was somewhat better.

Honestly confessing what happened at Aobai's house that day, Lu Fatzi naturally had to mention Aobai's bribery and entrapment of himself, and when Lu Fatzi said that he resolutely refused, Xiao Mazi finally caught another word and asked: "Lu Aiqing, Ao Zhongtang Baozhi asked you to do two Huai patrol salt roads, this is the best fat difference in the world, and the purpose is just to help him take out the Yungui military salary from Wu Yingxiong, why do you have to refuse?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the prince of Pingxi is as kind to Weichen as a mountain, and Weichen does not dare to do anything to sell the lord for glory." Fat Lu replied honestly.

"So, what if I want to woo you too? Are you willing to turn your back on Prince Pingxi? Xiao Mazi finally turned to the topic and asked with a smile.

Fat Lu hesitated, and wanted to agree, but he was afraid that Xiao Mazi would be suspicious, but fortunately, Fat Lu quickly came up with another story, and said: "Back to the emperor, I don't know if the emperor has ever heard the story of the turtle hand medicine?" The Song people had medicine to cure the cracking of their hands and feet in winter, and they had been rinsing for generations, and they could not earn more than a few gold a year. There are guests who heard about it, bought it with 100 gold, dedicated to the king of Wu, when Wu Yue fought on the water in winter, Wu Jun used this medicine to not crack his hands and feet, and won a big victory over the Yue country! Wu Wangxi, Ripping Soil Seal! ”

"Your Majesty, Ao Zhongtang is not King Wu." Fat Lu showed a little bit of a sly smile, and said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, you are the true son of heaven." ”

Xiao Mazi and Xiaozhuang looked at each other again, and they were both satisfied with Lu Fatzi's clever choice. At that moment, Xiaozhuang's eyes agreed, and Xiao Mazi said: "Lu Aiqing, since you compare yourself to Wu Ke, what about your non-turtle hand medicine?" ”

"Back to the emperor, this prescription is not in the hands of Weichen." Lu Fatzi said with a sad face: "Weichen swears to the sky, so far, the prince has not told Weichen a word of this prescription!" ”

Xiao Mazi lowered his face and secretly scolded Wu Yingxiong for being cunning, and refused to reveal the truth to his henchmen. Lu Fatzi observed his words and took the opportunity to say: "However, Wei Chen knows that in addition to the prince himself, there is another person who knows the prescription of this non-turtle hand medicine. ”

"Who?" Xiao Mazi hurriedly asked.

"Back to the emperor, it is the former governor of Yunnan, Lin Tianqing, Lord Lin." Lu Fatzi said in a deep voice: "The prince asked Wechen to participate in this matter, but the prince was not at ease with Wechen, and did not let Wechen come into contact with this core secret, but just asked Wechen to help act with some documents related to this matter." However, Lin Tianqing, as the former governor of Yunnan, is familiar with Yunnan military and political affairs, has rich experience, and is a world friend with the prince of Pingxi, so the prince discussed this matter with him. ”

"Lin Tianqing?" Xiao Mazi's expression sank, and he immediately remembered that he had overwhelmed the recommendation of the ministers and resolutely abandoned Lin Tianqing, and then remembered Li Tianyu, who he was optimistic about, and Li Tianyu's ugly performance in the assassination of Nan Huairen, and couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: "It seems that I should summon this Lin Tianqing?" ”

"Weichen didn't dare to hide it." Fat Lu peeked at Xiao Mazi's face from the corner of his eye, and said cautiously: "The prescription in the hands of Lord Lin is actually what Lord Lin quietly told Weichen after hearing that the emperor summoned Weichen, and hoped that Weichen would find an opportunity to report this to the emperor." ”

"The old thing also started the idea of selling prescriptions?" Xiao Mazi heard the sound and knew what he meant, and turned his head to look at Xiaozhuang, but saw that Xiaozhuang just turned his head to look at him. After looking at each other, Xiaozhuang nodded.

(To be continued)